Shigeru Ban An Architect for Emergencies

SHIGERU BAN features extensive interviews with this innovative young architect b 1957 who explains the practical philosophical and esthetic aspects of his work In addition to his conservationist interest in using recycled materials Ban discusses his influences his concerns with the bidimensional and tridimensional nature of his buildings his aim to incorporate structural elements into the overall designs as well as their sensitivity to light and shade which lends unusual vitality to his buildings